Captured British fighters paraded on Russian state plead Boris Johnson for prisoner swap with Putin ally April 18, 2022 Two British fighters captured in Ukraine have been paraded on Russian state TV, with the pair pleading with Boris Johnson to exchange them for an ally of Vladimir Putin. Shaun Pinner, 48, and Aiden Aslin, 27, were captured by Russian forces last week while defending the South-East port city of Mariupol alongside Ukrainian marines. Footage [...]
‘Liar’: Less than a quarter of Brits paint Boris Johnson in a positive light April 18, 2022 Prime minister Boris Johnson is facing the wrath of British public opinion following revelations about his role in partygate. The prime minister was fined for attending a party which breached his government’s own Covid-19 laws, and made headlines across the globe. In a survey by JLPartners, commissioned by The Times, just 16 per cent of [...]
P&O to face soaring insurance bill after sinking to riskiest safety rating April 18, 2022 P&O is to face soaring insurance bills after it sank to the riskiest safety rating, with its performance deemed “very low.” According to an analysis of an international database of inspections, P&O was previously awarded a “medium rating,” but after it sacked 800 seafarers and replaced them with agency workers the rating sank. “It’s very [...]
Police speak to Nicola Sturgeon over breach of face mask rules April 18, 2022 Police officers have spoken to Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon after footage circulated on social media of her breaking her own face mask rules. Police Scotland said they reminded Sturgeon of the importance of wearing face masks where the rules indicate it is mandatory, but that no further action was necessary. A police spokesperson said [...]
Deezer on track for public listing after $1.1bn takeover offer April 18, 2022 Music streaming platform Deezer is on track to take a second stab at a public listing following a $1.1bn (£845m) takeover offer.
Hostile Takeover: Elon Musk trades blows with Twitter’s board April 18, 2022 Eccentric billionaire Elon Musk is locked in an ongoing battle with Twitter's board as he pursues a hostile takeover.
Yours for £22.5m: Inside Charles Dickens’ former Regent’s Park property April 18, 2022 An seven-bedroom property overlooking Regent’s Park, which formerly belonged to Charles Dickens, is on sale for the first time since before 1995. Dickens, the lauded author behind Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol and Great Expectations, once summered in the Grade I listed home in 1861. Largely unchanged since Dickens’ time, beyond the newly fitted Nordic [...]
Most employees push for remote working following fuel price surge April 18, 2022 Most employees are pushing for remote working patterns as a result of the surge in fuel prices. According to 3,000 people survey by recruiter Randstad, nine out of 10 cite the cost-of-living crisis, and in particular hiking fuel prices, as the main reason for remote working. “For people who have to drive, being hit by [...]
Bank of America beats forecasts with first quarter profits of $7.1bn April 18, 2022 The Bank of America has beat analyst expectations with first quarter revenue of $23.3bn amid strong loan book growth.
Ukraine war leading to long-term consequences for aviation, says Emirates’ Sir Tim Clark April 18, 2022 The Ukraine war and the consequent exclusion of Russia from the global economy will have long-term consequences for global aviation, said Emirates’ boss Sir Tim Clark. “This [war] will have major manifestations of perhaps disadvantage for both sides. And this will have an impact on the industry,” he told the BBC today. Clark said Emirates was [...]
